GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| mesmerize | to subject to mesmerism |
| pilfer | steal |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| flinch | to withdraw or shrink from or as if from pain : wince |
| chivalrous | valiant |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| adverse | acting against or in a contrary direction : hostile |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |